Maccabi Tel Aviv Faces Grim EuroLeague Playoff Outlook, Hapoel Tel Aviv Favored
Translated & summarized from N12 by baba
A EuroLeague simulation for the 2026/27 season forecasts a dire playoff outlook for Maccabi Tel Aviv, currently 18th with a 2-7 record. Hapoel Tel Aviv, however, is projected to finish sixth with a 6-3 record and an 88% chance of a top-ten finish. Maccabi has only a 2% chance of making the top ten, while Olympiacos and Real Madrid are predicted to lead the league.
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- Maccabi Tel Aviv is projected to finish 18th in the EuroLeague with a 2% chance of reaching the playoffs.
- Hapoel Tel Aviv is predicted to finish sixth with an 88% chance of a top-ten finish.
- The simulation forecasts Maccabi Tel Aviv to win only 13 games in the 2026/27 EuroLeague season.
- Olympiacos and Real Madrid are expected to lead the EuroLeague standings with 26 wins each.
- Hapoel Tel Aviv has a 33% chance of securing a top-four spot for direct playoff qualification.
A simulation of the 2026/27 EuroLeague season projects a bleak future for Maccabi Tel Aviv, with the team currently sitting in 18th place and a low probability of reaching the playoffs. After nine rounds, Maccabi has only secured two wins against seven losses.
In contrast, crosstown rivals Hapoel Tel Aviv are performing well, holding a 6-3 record and are projected to finish sixth in the standings with an expected 23 wins. The simulation gives Hapoel an 88% chance of finishing in the top ten, a 53% chance of making the top six, and a 33% chance of securing a top-four spot for direct playoff qualification.
Maccabi Tel Aviv's simulation forecast predicts only 13 wins, with a mere 2% chance of finishing in the top ten and less than 1% for a top-six or top-four finish. The simulation places Olympiacos and Real Madrid at the top, both expected to achieve 26 wins, with Olympiacos having a 77% chance and Real Madrid a 72% chance of finishing in the top four.
Other teams projected to contend for top spots include Panathinaikos and Valencia, both expected to win 23 games. Fenerbahce, Barcelona, Dubai, and Zalgiris Kaunas are also predicted to make the top ten. At the bottom of the projection are Olimpia Milano and Baskonia, expected to finish with 11 and 10 wins respectively, with Baskonia having no chance of reaching the top ten.
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